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4 February 1952: Mare Island NSY - Aft plan view of USS Forster (WDE 434), inboard, and USS Newell (WDE 422) at Mare Island. Both were in overhaul at the yard from 10 September 1951 to 5 February 1952. (US Navy photo #DE 344 11701-52) |
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4 February 1952: Mare Island NSY - Forward plan view of USS Forster (WDE 434), inboard, and USS Newell (WDE 422). (US Navy photo #DE 344 11698-52) |
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circa 1957: USS Forster underway. (Official U.S. Navy Photo; From "Jane's Fighting Ships, 1958-59") |
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1961: Hong Kong - A special assignment was given to Forster in late fall of 1960 when she was relieved of Pacific Barrier Patrol duty and assigned to WestPac. Loaded with a large number of extra depth charges, she systematically dropped them on a great circle track from 9 deg. north of the Equator to a point east of Japan (along the then Russian missile testing track). Sonar buoys and various other sound detection devices in the Pacific then picked up and triangulated the sounds of the explodong depth charges to simulate the splash location of future Russian test warheads. Upon reaching Japan, Forster was assigned to Formosa Patrol duty, 6 weeks as Station Ship Hong Kong, and made a good-will tour of the Philippine Islands (San Carlos, Negro; Surigao, Mindinao; Ormoc City, Leyte; and Kalibo, Panay). She returned to Pearl Harbor in the summer of 1961. |
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19 September 1962: location unknown - Commander Gordon R. Nagler and Admiral John H. Sides examine the the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy plaque, during ceremonies in which Forster received the award. Established in 1962 in honor of former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN, this award plaque's sculptor was H. de Bellis. In 1971 this trophy was transferred to the collections of the Curator of the Department of the Navy. (USNHC Photo #NH55887 and National Archives Photo #1061190) |
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RD2 Phil Burton had this photo scanned and printed from a cruise book photo, circa 1964 |
Dick Hallowell
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May 1966: Kaohsiung, Taiwan - a nice shot of Forster's Hedgehog launcher |
Larry Backus |
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January 1969: Pearl Harbor - As DER 334 |
© Richard Leonhardt |
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passing the USS Renville (APA 227) |
Lt. Richard Dawson
USS Renville (APA 227) |
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undated: ex-USS Forster as HQVN Tran Khanh Du (HQ-4) |
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